Israeli parties vie for Arab vote in bid to oust Netanyahu


  • World
  • Thursday, 12 Sep 2019

A Labour party election banner depicting party leader Amir Peretz and writing in Arabic reading "industrial areas in all Arab and Druze cities" is seen next to another election banner depicting Issawi Frej, an Arab politician in the left-wing Meretz party with Arabic writing that reads "This time we will participate in government", in Tira, northern Israel September 5, 2019. Picture taken September 5, 2019. REUTERS/Amir Cohen

TIRA, Israel (Reuters) - Challengers to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in next Tuesday's election have courted Israel's Arab minority, hoping that a strong turnout from this unlikely source could tip the scales in their favour.

The centrist Blue and White party headed by former armed forces chief Benny Gantz has plastered Arab towns with campaign posters.

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